Trailing arm shim pin question
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: North of the Bay California
Trailing arm shim pin question
I'm going to drill the housing for the shim pins. Can someone post a pic of where they drilled? Also, do I have to worry about the trailing arm smashing the pin when the full load is removed?
TIA
TIA
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Naperville Illinois
I put the T/A bolt in place and then put shims in position against the inside walls of the frame pocket. This makes it (fairly) easy to locate your holes. You are drilling from the outside, and you can't really see, but you should be able to feel and visualize where to drill. I drilled 1/4" holes, and the holes in the shims are quite a bit larger, so you don't have to be perfect.
Either buy 2 sets of cotter pins or just use some safety wire to hold the shims while you are driving to the alignment shop
Either buy 2 sets of cotter pins or just use some safety wire to hold the shims while you are driving to the alignment shop
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,293
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From: North of the Bay California
I put the T/A bolt in place and then put shims in position against the inside walls of the frame pocket. This makes it (fairly) easy to locate your holes. You are drilling from the outside, and you can't really see, but you should be able to feel and visualize where to drill. I drilled 1/4" holes, and the holes in the shims are quite a bit larger, so you don't have to be perfect.
Either buy 2 sets of cotter pins or just use some safety wire to hold the shims while you are driving to the alignment shop
Either buy 2 sets of cotter pins or just use some safety wire to hold the shims while you are driving to the alignment shop
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,293
Likes: 6
From: North of the Bay California
Ok I'm havin a seriouse blonde moment
just went and looked, and what do ya know. Theres the holes for the pins. I can't beleive I missed that and..... now I remember looking at the pins in the plastic bag and going, "what were these for?". .Crap I bet I threw them away..geez
Thanks peope
